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Third of workers living payday to payday, survey finds
Those without a cash buffer were also more likely to report feelings of anxiety and loneliness, with employers encouraged to better communicate financial wellbeing packages
News stories
Less than 40 per cent of FTSE 100 firms have disability initiatives

Black and South Asian women take two months longer to secure first job, research finds

Two in five companies reported wider gender pay gaps last year, report finds

UK will miss net zero target without better green career advice, think tank says

Business leaders split over future of hybrid, CIPD poll finds

Half a million female managers ‘missing’ from UK workforce, report finds

Caretaker successfully claims long Covid as disability in landmark tribunal case

Recruitment body calls on government not to lift ban on use of agency staff during strikes

Caribbean employees face widest ethnicity pay gap, research finds

Money worries pushing people to work more hours and while ill, research finds

War in Ukraine
“I used to be responsible for their development. Now I’m responsible for their lives”

“How my half-Ukrainian startup is supporting its people during the war”

How Ukrainian HR is working through war

Ukraine conflict: How can HR help?

People Management asks experts what business leaders and people practitioners need to consider as they look to support those affected
‘Homes for Ukraine’: What does HR need to know about hiring refugees?

With businesses prepared to open up jobs to people fleeing Ukraine, People Management asks experts how the process works, and what firms need to consider
Showing compassion for refugees can benefit individuals and organisations

Dieu Hack-Polay explains how working with those displaced by previous conflicts has afforded him new skills, and why we must now do the same for Ukrainian victims
How Ukrainian HR is working through war

'Great Resignation'
How can businesses survive the ‘Great Resignation’?

Rena Magdani outlines how firms can protect themselves during this period of labour market upheaval
Amid the ‘Great Resignation’, creating a sense of belonging is more important than ever

With the job market in relative turmoil, businesses must concentrate on retaining their current staff, argues Lee Waller
Will there really be a ‘Great Resignation’?

Nicola Callaghan examines the likelihood that predictions of a mass worker exodus will come to fruition, and how employers can prevent it happening
In a buoyant jobs market, firms need to take a holistic approach to retention

With candidates holding all the cards in a turbulent hiring pool, Lynn Smith explains why employers should be working harder to hold on to valuable staff
What caused the talent crisis – and how can HR solve it?

In some sectors, the labour market is far from buoyant – but HR can play a key role in ensuring the worker shortages seen this year are a thing of the past as we move into 2022
Reskilling could save firms £50k compared to hiring new talent

Training existing workers can benefit businesses, experts say, but caution it needs to be done with employees in mind
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Campbell Macpherson from the executive education department at Henley Business School explores people’s capacity to change and why treating everyone as individuals is the way forward
Rising Vibe uses emotion to drive performance and business results

Gender balance is a hot topic – yet it seems men don't get the same emotional support at work because of a commonly-held view that feelings are exclusive to women. Rising Vibe is seeking to challenge the current level of focus on emotional support
Use assessments to enhance your learning process

In a new white paper, Questionmark shares key concepts and best practices for developing effective assessments and interpreting their results to drive better and more informed decisions that can enhance your organisation’s learning process
PM Insight podcast special: How to thrive in the new hybrid work world

In this special podcast episode, People Management Insight speaks to experts and explores HR’s role in keeping the ship afloat amid the storms of workplace change
Want to hit the ground running in 2022? Focus on your employees

This year, how you engage employees will be a key differentiator. Experience management leader Medallia breaks down the secrets to being successful – and competitive
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Driving engagement and retention in the hybrid workplace

Attraction Plus: Five talent tactics to help you navigate the new world of work

10 years of learning trends

Hybrid working
Majority of L&D professionals believe line managers need specific training for hybrid working

Highlights from Festival of Work 2022 (part two)

Does hybrid working increase loneliness?

Combating loneliness among staff

Navigating online and offline communications in the hybrid future

Fixer: Hiring is being impacted by boss’s antipathy for flexible working

Are your employees really working from home?

Flexible furlough led to increased openness around part-time working, survey finds

Are your staff going back to 'normal'?

Quarter of workers are now hybrid, official figures show

Inclusion and diversity
Cost of living crisis disproportionately affecting ethnic minorities, research finds

Why you should factor inclusion into your benefits package

Four-day week trial: what does HR need to know?

Majority of line managers not receiving LGBT inclusivity training, research finds

Employment tribunals citing menopause up in 2021, report shows

Two in five workers have seen lasting change in their workplace since the murder of George Floyd

Why we need to look beyond company demographics

Two in three women of colour forced to hide their personality at work, poll finds

How privileged employees can help protect victims of microaggression

Majority of employees are happy to share ethnicity data, poll finds

Artificial intelligence
The legal pitfalls of using AI at work

Can employers legally microchip their staff?

Artificial intelligence has not caused loss of jobs

Study finds less than a quarter of firms that introduced AI had seen an overall loss of roles
What type of person would a robot hire?

AI can take the legwork out of recruitment – but with debates over algorithm bias and the risk of human redundancies still raging, HR needs to tread carefully
The legal pitfalls of using AI in recruitment

Gwynneth Tan highlights the issues employers should be aware of when considering adopting technology into their hiring processes
AI will take our jobs – but it can happen in an orderly fashion

There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence will replace humans in many roles, argues Nikos Bozionelos, but we have to act now to make sure the process is smooth
How AI can help build a diverse workforce

Technology can not only help remove biases from recruitment, it can also help create fairer opportunities and improve diversity, say Maria Moraes Robinson and Simon Robinson
How AI could affect employee management

Artificial intelligence poses both challenges and benefits for staff and managers including less job security and taking over the decision-making process, says Kirk Chang
How will new AI legislation affect businesses?

With concerns growing over the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace, People Management explores the implications parliamentary proposals would have on work processes
Should people management policies use AI?

Technology with sophisticated algorithms is becoming a popular tool in HR to make employment decisions, but it does not eliminate biases, warns Anna Ginès
CIPD Championing better work and working lives

Tackling conflict at work
New guidance on dealing with bullying and workplace conflict for HR professionals and line managers.

Podcast: Measuring learning transfer
How can organisations measure and evaluate the impact of their L&D programmes?

People Profession 2030: a view of future trends
The CIPD's 2020 report explores the key trends influencing the future of work and how they will shape the people profession

Thrive in a changing world of work
The CIPD's new learning experiences: overcome day-to-day challenges and excel now and throughout your career.
Case studies
Saga came through multiple crises to become fit for the 21st century

How NHS Business Services Authority revamped its talent management strategy

Pursuing external accreditations gave Preston College employees a voice
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Why Virgin Money gave its staff the freedom to work anywhere

Covid enabled Severn Trent to supercharge its strategy

The water company was able to rethink and improve its long-term plans, despite initially being derailed by the global pandemic
Highlighting race and privilege has been key to wellbeing for East London NHS Foundation Trust

Sharing employees' experiences of bullying and harassment has also enabled the trust to foster a culture where staff feel empowered to call out unacceptable behaviour
How Experian is working to retain its culture as it moves to hybrid

The financial information firm implemented flexible working options in the midst of the pandemic and is also amalgamating its physical office space
WDP overhauled its benefits strategy to provide what was important to employees

The charity rethought its pay structure and introduced several family-friendly perks that crucially didn't break the bank
Blood Cancer UK implemented a truly flexible culture in order to better retain talent

The charity moved to a culture focused on outputs and objectives rather than where and how staff work
The training Pedal Me needed didn't exist – so it designed its own from scratch

All riders for the bike courier company must pass its bespoke City & Guilds qualification before being offered a role
From the magazine
How to let your employees work from anywhere

HR's ultimate guide to visas

Jacob Rees Mogg’s return-to-office call: is he right?

How to create a learning culture

Would you send your white employees home an hour early?
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The metaverse: a whole new world of work?

All your pay and benefits questions – answered

From flexible working and bonuses to fertility treatment and the gender pay gap, People Management's panel of experts tackles readers' most pressing reward problems
How to get HR careers off to a flying start

Getting a foot in the people profession’s door is rarely easy, but employers that invest in practitioners early on stand to reap the benefits
What's the best way to recruit high-quality HR people?

Hiring is difficult across the board right now, but the people profession can be an exemplar when recruiting its own
Meet People Management's HR 30 Under 30 2022

We showcase the handpicked list of young people practitioners paving the way for the profession's next generation
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Senior HR Adviser
Tower Hamlets GP Care Group, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater)
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Governor and Chair of the Organisational Development and Remuneration Committee
Ravensbourne University London, London (Greater)
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Executive Director of People
Audeliss, London, London, United Kingdom
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Payroll and Benefits Lead
The Royal Grammar School, Guildford, Surrey